Tuesday, 31 May 2011

The latest edition of Radio Times magazine sports a Doctor Who themed cover, in time for the mid-series finale this Saturday, and a three-page inteview with Steven Moffat on what to expect in A Good Man Goes to War and other topics:

In this week’s Radio Times - on sale today - when asked if the Doctor will face his most dastardly opponents again, Steven Moffat says:

“Oh yes, the Daleks. Actually, they aren’t going to make an appearance for a while.” What? “Yes, we thought it was about time to give them a rest. There’s a problem with the Daleks.” How come? I thought they were invincible. “They are the most famous of the Doctor’s adversaries and the most frequent,” explains Moffat. “Which means they are the most reliably defeatable enemies in the universe. They have been defeated by the Doctor about 400 times. Surely they should just see the Tardis approaching, say, ‘Oh. It’s him again’, and trudge away.”

The magazine is on sale from today at all good newsagents priced £1.20 per copy. Doctor Who: A Good Man Goes to War broadcasts this Saturday at 6:40pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.

Saturday, 28 May 2011

The final prequel to the current series of Doctor Who has been released online, you can watch it below. The prequel takes place before the events of A Good Man Goes to War:

Also, a new trailer advertising the next episode of the current series of Doctor Who, titled A Good Man Goes to War, is currently airing on various BBC channels between show breaks, you can watch it below:

Doctor Who: A Good Man Goes to War will broadcast on Saturday 4th June at 6:40pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.

Friday, 27 May 2011

Penguin Books have released the cover and synopsis on a new Doctor Who book:

100 Scariest Monsters

It's a big universe and there are some truly terrifying monsters out there! Here are the 100 scariest monsters the Doctor has ever encountered so far, from the devious Daleks to the weird Weeping Angels and the sinister Cybermen. With facts and stats on all the most fearsome scary monsters, this book will have you cowering behind the sofa!

Doctor Who: 100 Scariest Monsters is on sale from 6th October at all good book stores priced £9.99 per copy. In other news: Piers Wenger, executive producer for Doctor Who, has quit the show and the BBC as a whole and moving on to work on Film4.

Thursday, 19 May 2011

Journalist Sarah Jane Smith covertly gains access to a research centre where top scientists are being held in protective custody whilst UNIT investigates the disappearance of a number of their colleagues. The missing scientists have been kidnapped by a Sontaran, Linx, and taken back to medieval England, where they are working under hypnosis to repair his crashed spaceship.

The Third Doctor follows in the Tardis, and Sarah Jane stows away. In return for shelter, Linx has provided a robber baron called Irongron with anachronistically advanced weapons to use in attacks on neighbouring castles.

The Doctor helps Sir Edward of Wessex to repel one such attack, then he and Sarah Jane conspire to drug the food in Irongron's kitchens so that the weapons can be removed while the men are unconscious. Aided by one of the kidnapped scientists, Rubeish, he then sends the others back to the 20th Century using Linx's primitive time travel equipment.

Linx shoots Irongron down and gets ready to leave in his repaired ship. Hal, one of Sir Edward's archers, fires an arrow into the vulnerable probic vent at the back of his neck, killing him. The Doctor, Sarah Jane and Hal escape just before the ship explodes, destroying the castle.

In this exclusive set we present the Classic Sontaran: Commander Linx and his iconic Sontaran space ship along with the Third Doctor in Green Jacket and Sonic Screwdriver.

Set includes a Third Doctor in Green Jacket figure, a Sontaran Commander Linx figure with helmet and gun and a Sontaran Ship.

The Doctor Who: The Time Warrior Figure set is on sale from 1st June exclusively at Foridden Planet stores priced £34.99 per purchase. In other news: It has been confirmed that the recent Doctor Who episode The Impossible Astronaut has become the most recorded programme in British television history!

The BBC Press Office have released the synopsis for the seven episode from the current series of Doctor Who:

A Good Man Goes to War - by Steven Moffat

Amy Pond has been kidnapped and the Doctor is raising an army to rescue her as the drama continues. But as he and Rory race across galaxies, calling in long-held debts and solemnly given promises, his enemies are laying a carefully concealed trap.

In her cell in Stormcage, River Song sadly acknowledges that the time has come at last - today will mark the Battle of Demons Run and the Doctor's darkest hour. Both sides will make their sacrifices and River Song must finally reveal her most closely guarded secret to the Doctor.

Doctor Who: A Good Man Goes to War will broadcast on Saturday 4th June at 6:00pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.

Tuesday, 17 May 2011

The cover and info on the next edition of Doctor Who Adventures magazine:

"This is a very special issue, with a mini-mag devoted to my brilliant friend Sarah Jane Smith, full of your favourite memories of her and her adventures."

"We also find out about mad old Idris -she’s my Tardis, but a woman at the same time."

"And we get a glimpse of where the Tardis is heading next -sadly, it’s not the planet of jelly where the trees are made of ice cream."

This issue of Doctor Who Adventures comes straight from the plughole at the end of the universe as we discuss the mega moments from The Doctor's Wife and the Tardis scanner reveals all about Idris.

We've also included a mini mag to celebrate the life of Elisabeth Sladen and her wonderful character, Sarah Jane Smith.

Plus, you can find out who won the bow tie competition and read the funny new comic strip that it stars in! AAAGH gets a visit from back-to-front Idris too, there are some puzzling puzzles to complete, and there's a brilliant free book to enjoy!

Also inside…

Mega Moments

True or False?

The Impossible Quiz

The Rebel Flesh

The Very Cool Bow Tie

Doctor Doctor

Plus much more

Issue 218 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from 19th May (this Thursday) at all good newsagents until 24th May priced £2.20 per copy.

Monday, 16 May 2011

Character Options have revealed the first wave of figures from the sixth series of Doctor Who:

Re-create scenes from Doctor Who with these incredibly detailed fully articulated 5-inch action figures. Characters include the Eleventh Doctor and key villains from the hit TV show. Styles may vary. One supplied. For ages 5 years and over.

The new assortment includes:

Eleventh Doctor in Stetson (with Sonic Screwdriver)

Amelia Pond

Nephew Ood (with Translator Orb)

Slient (Open Mouth)

Silent (Closed Mouth)

The figures are on sale from 16th June at all good toy stores priced £9.99 each. Also, Underground toys have revealed their latest Forbidden Planet exclusive:

The Time Monster Figure Set

The Master, back on Earth has constructed a device to gain control over Kronos, a creature from outside of the time vortex. He uses the device but it proves dangerously unstable. The Third Doctor arrives and shuts down experiment but the Master reactivates it, using it to ensnare a High Priest of the lost city of Atlantis, and then to attack UNIT forces.

The Master takes travels back to Atlantis in his Tardis, now in the guise of an advanced computer bank, to steal the sacred Crystal of Kronos with which he hopes to dominate Kronos. The Doctor follows in his Tardis with Jo Grant but can’t prevent his enemy destroying Atlantis.

Escaping in their Tardis’s the Doctor and the Master confront each other within the time vortex where the Doctor threatens to 'time ram' the Master’s TARDIS, a huge explosion caused by two or more TARDISes trying to materialise in the same place in Space and Time. The Doctor cannot bring himself do it, but Jo operates the controls and the two Tardis’s collide.

Instead of the expected explosion both Tardises reappear in a strange void. The ‘time ram’ energy has released Kronos, who agrees to return the Doctor and Jo to Earth but, plans to destroy the Master. The Doctor intervenes and pleads for mercy on the Master’s behalf ensuring he too goes free.

The set includes a Master action figure, Crystal of Kronos fragment accessory, the Doctor's time sensor device accessory, Master's Tardis as a computer bank and the Master's TCE accessory.

The set is on sale from 19th June exclusively at Forbidden Planet stores priced £19.99 per perchase.

Thursday, 12 May 2011

The BBC Press Office have released the synopsis for the sixth episode from the current series of Doctor Who:

The Almost People - by Matthew Graham

As the solar storm rages, Jennifer, a Ganger driven mad by the memories of being “decommissioned”, is seeking revenge, as the time-travelling drama continues.

She can remember every excruciating second of every “execution” and is determined that the humans will pay. And she isn’t just talking war; she’s talking revolution. As the crumbling factory fills with toxic fumes and drips lethal acid, the “Originals” wait desperately for the shuttle from the Mainland to rescue them. But Jennifer has other ideas. Can the Doctor convince the terrified factory workers to embrace their own humanity and work together with their Gangers to overcome a monster of their own making?

Doctor Who: The Almost People will broadcast on Saturday 28th May at 6:00pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.

DOCTOR WHO ADVENTURES - ISSUE 217

The cover and info on this week's editon of Doctor Who Adventures magazine:

Yo ho ho! It's a pirate-packed issue this week!

It's all aboard the good ship Doctor Who Adventures, to set sail on your weekly voyage of action and adventure!

There's some great treasure with the mag this week - a hilarious Slitheen whoopee cushion and a pack of brilliant Doctor Who Monster Invasion trading cards.

Issue 217 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale now at all good newsagents until 18th May priced £2.20 per copy.

TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY - EPISODE TITLES REVEALED

Starz have revealed the titles for the upcoming series of Torchwood, titled Miracle Day. Highlight the gap below to reveal them, please note that they contain spoilers:

01: The New World

02: Rendition

03: Dead of Night

04: Escape To L.A

05: The Categories of Life

06: The Middle Men

07: Immortal Sins

08: End of the Road

09: The Gathering

10: The Blood Line

Torchwood: Miracle Day broadcasts this summer on BBC One and BBC One HD, as well as the Starz network in the US at 10:00pm ET/PT on 8th July. In other news: new promo images and character profiles for the new series of Torchwood have been released and can be viewed here. Also: the BBC have confirmed that three new Torchwood radio playes will enter production next week and will broadcast this summer on BBC Radio 4.

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

Character Options have revealed that they are set to release a new Doctor Who figure - exclusive to the Doctor Who Experience shop located London's Olympia Two - Amelia Pond.

Amelia, portrayed by Caitlin Blackwood in the show, is a younger version of Amy Pond who first appeared in the opening story to the last series of Doctor Who, The Eleventh Hour. The limited edition figure also includes a suitcase accessory and is on sale exclusively at the Doctor Who Experience exhibition walk through in London from 11th May (tomorrow) priced £9.99 per purchase.

Sunday, 8 May 2011

Penguin Books have released the cover and synopsis on the official 2012 Doctor Who annual:

Based on the exciting BBC television series Doctor Who, starring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy Pond and Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams.

This official 2012 annual is packed with comic strips, original stories, activities and features on all your favourite characters, monsters and adventures, plus a giant double-sided poster for your wall!

A must-have for all Doctor Who fans, this is a fantastically collectable present for Christmas 2011.

The official 2010 Doctor Who annual is on sale at all good books stores from 4th August priced £7.99 per copy.

Thursday, 5 May 2011

The BBC Press Office has released the synopsis for the fifth episode from the current series of Doctor Who:

The Rebel Flesh - by Matthew Graham

A solar tsunami sends the Tardis hurtling towards a futuristic factory on Earth, where human doppelgangers are used to mine dangerous acid, as the time-travelling adventures continue.

A second wave hits and the "Gangers" separate. They can remember every second of their "original's" life and feel every emotion they've ever experienced. But are these memories stolen or have they been bequeathed? Are the Gangers merely faulty machinery that must be shut down or are they living, breathing, sentient beings? Can the Doctor convince the terrified humans to accept these "almost people" and prevent an all-out civil war before the factory explodes?

Doctor Who: The Rebel Flesh will broadcast on Saturday 21st May at 6:00pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.

DOCTOR WHO MONSTER INVASION - ISSUE 1

The cover and info on the first edition of Doctor Who: Monster Invasion magazine:

Part one of Doctor Who: Monster Invasion retails at a promotional price of £1.50 (normal retail price is £2.60).

This issue contains a magazine featuring an episode guide; an A-Z of monsters; an alien slamdown fold-out poster; two packs of cards; and the first section of a three-part giant poster.

Start collecting the awesome NEW Doctor Who: Monster Invasion and build up a mega-monster magazine and cool trading card collection with your first two packs available with this issue.

In this issue…

Top 10 fastest monsters

Sonic Screwdriver

Bronze Dalek V The Strategist

The Impossible Astronaut

Where’s the Doctor - the Ood sphere

A is for Adipose

Plus much more

Issue 1 of Doctor Who: Monster Invasion is on sale now at all good newsagents until 18th May priced £1.50 per copy. Booster packs are also available.

JUNE 2011 NOVELS: COVERS & INFO

BBC Books have released the covers and synopsis on three new Doctor Who novels:

TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL - by Jonathan Morris

'The past is like a foreign country. Nice to visit, but you really wouldn’t want to live there.'

In 2003, Rebecca Whitaker died in a road accident. Her husband Mark is still grieving. He receives a battered envelope, posted eight years ago, containing a set of instructions with a simple message: “You can save her.”

As Mark is given the chance to save Rebecca, it’s up to the Doctor, Amy and Rory to save the whole world. Because this time the Weeping Angels are using history itself as a weapon.

PARADOX LOST - by George Mann

'The Squall feed on psychic energy. They spread like a plague and if they are not stopped they will strip the Earth clean…'

London 1910: an unsuspecting thief finds himself confronted by grey-skinned creatures that are waiting to devour his mind.

London 3189: the remains of an ancient android are dredged from the Thames.

When reactivated it has a warning that can only be delivered to a man named ‘the Doctor’.

The Doctor and his friends must solve a mystery that has spanned over a thousand years. If they fail, the deadly alien Squall will devour the world.

BORROWED TIME - by Naomi A. Alderman

'You want more time Mr Brown, of course you do. We all want more time. Let me make you an offer…’

Andrew Brown never has enough time. No time to call his sister, or to prepare for that important presentation at the bank where he works.

The train’s late, the lift jams. If only he’d had just a little more time. And time is the business of Mr Symington and Mr Blenkinsop.

They’ll lend him some - at a very reasonable rate of interest.

Detecting a problem, the Doctor, Amy and Rory go undercover at the bank. But they have to move fast to stop Symington and Blenkinsop before they cash in their investments.

All three novels are on sale from 23rd June at all good newsagents priced £6.99 each. In other news: tokens for three exclusive Doctor Who Character Building figures can be found in this Saturday, Sunday and Monday's edition of the Daily Mail/ Sunday Mail. The figures include Eleventh Doctor in blue tie with Sonic Screwdriver, Eternal Dalek and Amy Pond in clothes from The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang.

Wednesday, 4 May 2011

The BBC have today confirmed that the Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures is to be discontinued, following the death of Elisabeth Sladen last month who played central character Sarah Jane Smith, read on for further details:

The BBC confirmed today that following the death of Elisabeth Sladen there are no plans to film further episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures.

Elisabeth Sladen first played the role of Sarah Jane in Doctor Who in 1973 and following her return to the show in 2006, played the eponymous lead in the award-winning CBBC series, The Sarah Jane Adventures, from 2007 onwards.

"Contrary to press reports today we can confirm that no new episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures will be filmed following the tragic death of actress Elisabeth Sladen in April, 2011. As a tribute to Elisabeth the six episodes that were recorded with her last year will be broadcast on CBBC at a date to be confirmed."

The cover and info on the next edition of Doctor Who Adventures magazine:

"I seem to have pen all over my hands and arms - can’t remember why. Anyway; loads of cool things in this week’s Doctor Who Adventures."

"Find out all about the real Apollo 11 landing on the Moon, and also where the Tardis will land next."

"Plus posters and puzzles and comic-strip pandemonium! Hmm… now there’s more pen on my hands. What do you think that can mean?"

Get 4 brilliant free gifts this week!

Wow! We've got an extra-special issue of Doctor Who Adventures for you this week, with absolutely loads of free stuff in the bag!

We've got a brilliant Time Lord bag, a sheet of cool stickers, four Who badges, and a pack of Doctor Who Monster Invasion trading cards.

Plus, there's loads of brilliant stuff in the magazine Get all the secrets of this weeks's swashbuckling pirate episode, The Curse of the Black Spot, and relive the scariest moments of last week's, Day of the Moon. If you want to know more about the Apollo astronauts, we've got a cool fact file, and there's also plenty of posters, puzzles and prizes. Don't miss it!

Issue 216 of Doctor Who Adventures is on sale from tomorrow at all good newsagents until 11th May priced £2.20 per copy.

Tuesday, 3 May 2011

DWM talks exclusively to acclaimed writer Neil Gaiman, who reveals secrets about his script for one of the most eagerly-anticipated Doctor Who adventures ever - The Doctor's Wife! But who on earth is she…?

"If this episode works like it’s meant to work," Neil tells DWM, "you will go from curiosity, thinking ‘who is this person?’ - to amusement - ‘She’s very funny, she’s mad, oh my God, she’s biting him, she’s a bit weird! - to irritation - ‘Why is she so high and mighty?’ - to heartbreak, genuine, absolute real heartbreak. And to joy."

ALSO THIS ISSUE:

PIRATES AND OOD AND LIVING FLESH!

Take a sneak-peak at Episodes 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the new series as DWM previews The Curse of the Black Spot, The Doctor's Wife, The Rebel Flesh and The Almost People - featuring never-before-seen photos and exclusive interviews with writers Steve Tompson, Neil Gaiman and Matthew Graham.

AHOY THERE, CAPTAIN!

Ha-harr, me hearties! DWM interviews Hugh Bonneville, star of The Curse of the Black Spot, about his role as beardy pirate captain Henry Avery…

MR GRUMPY FACE!

Doctor Who's head writer and showrunner Steven Moffat relates tales of special screenings, slurred speeches and stopping spoilers in his latest Production Notes…

ASTRAL AMERICA!

DWM flies off to the USA and goes on the road with the cast and crew of The Impossible Astronaut in a behind-the-scenes report, featuring exclusive chats with stars Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill and Alex Kingston, and director Toby Haynes…

CYBERMEN, YETIS AND ICE WARRIORS!

It’s back to the 60's as Countdown to 50 takes a nostalgic look back at series six, the Second Doctor season that saw the show get darker and scarier than ever before…

WELCOME TO THE PLEASURE DOME!

Amy's trapped in a psychedelic nightmare, while the Doctor lies helpless, a victim of the sinister Dark! The latest comic strip adventure, Forever Dreaming by Jonathan Morris with art by Adrian Salmon, reaches it startling conclusion…

WAR! WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?

The Time Team go back to Number 10 Downing Street to watch the Ninth Doctor and Rose battle the Slitheen. Just what will they make of World War Three?

JE T’AIME!

There's kissing, courtiers and clockwork people as the Tenth Doctor has a dangerous liaison with Madame de Pompadour - The Fact of Fiction reveals everything you’ll ever need to know about 2006's The Girl in the Fireplace…

TIME MEDDLERS?

Should Doctor Who feature purely historical stories? Or should the adventures always feature sci-fi elements? There’s only one way to find out… by reading the opinions of Toby Hadoke and Johnny Candon as they engage in the latest Battle of Wits…

PLUS!

All the latest official news, previews, reviews, competitions, more madness from the Watcher, another prize-winning crossword, and much, much more!

AND!

A FREE giant-size, double-sided poster!

Issue 434 of Doctor Who magazine is on sale from this Thursday (5th May) at all good newsagents until 1st June priced £4.50 per copy.